Invest in infrastructure, training to plug Kenya’s coding skills gap

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There is no doubt that Kenya is in the midst of an unemployment crisis. However, there is a ray of hope in the tech sector, which is proving resilient and bucking the trend. The tech sector has in the past few years become a dominant employer, more so through self-employment.

But the sector confronts a distinct dilemma, particularly in coding: a pressing demand against a limited pool of proficient and seasoned computer programmers.

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